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The Environmental Cost of Data Centers
By NASP Blogger Technology
The world’s reliance on digital services means that data centers have become essential infrastructure. These facilities house thousands of servers, networking devices, and storage systems. Growth in artificial‑intelligence (AI) workloads and cloud computing has accelerated the construction of hyperscale data centers, many of which occupy more than 30,000 square feet. While data centers create jobs and enable…
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Maximum OSHA Penalties Increase for 2020
02.13.2020 Current EventsMaximum OSHA fines bumped up 1.76% as of January 16th, 2020, to adjust for inflation. The new maximums are: $134,494…
Workplace fatalities increased 2% in 2018; 5,250 killed
02.13.2020 Current EventsThere were 5,250 fatal work injuries recorded in the U.S. in 2018, up from 5,147 in 2017, according to Bureau…
Headphones on the Job Site, Yes or No?
02.13.2020 ComplianceWhile OSHA doesn’t have a regulation prohibiting workers from using headphones to listen to music on construction sites, it still…
A Duty to Have Fall Protection
02.13.2020 ComplianceDuty to have fall protection is the most cited standard in the construction industry and is one of the leading…
ANAB Accreditation for CSD and MSP (Round 2)
02.13.2020 CertificationsThe purposes of Certified Safety Director (CSD) and Master Safety Professional (MSP) programs are to establish international standards for certification…
The Hierarchy of Controls
02.06.2020 ComplianceA hazardous substance splashes onto a chemical plant operator taking a sample. The worker is not seriously injured, and the…
7 common workplace safety hazards
02.04.2020 ComplianceThe National Safety Council has a team of consultants who travel across the country – and the world – to…
2019: A Year in Review
01.13.2020 Current Events2019 was quite the productive year for NASP. We traveled the world, launched new live and online courses, introduced a…
Significant increase in federal OSHA inspections in FY 2019
01.13.2020 Current EventsOSHA’s final fiscal year 2019 statistics show a significant increase in the number of inspections as well as a record…
The 8 key differences between OHSAS 18001 and ISO 45001
01.13.2020 ComplianceIf your business is accredited to OHSAS 18001, you have until March 12, 2021 to make the transition to its…
Contractor sentenced to prison for double fatality
01.13.2020 Current EventsThe contractor convicted on two counts of manslaughter for his involvement in a fatal Boston trench collapse has been sentenced…
OSHA regulation focus in 2020: ‘Nibbling around the edges’
01.13.2020 Current EventsHow will OSHA affect your company in 2020, the fourth year of the Trump administration? The spoken theme overall, not…
